When Razzak revealed he had turned down an offer to play in the ICL, he mentioned his neighbors' caution had contributed to the decision. His story: "Parar murubbira amake bolechilo, 'Baba, tui takar aagey desher kotha chinta kor'" (paraphrased). The Bangladeshi English dailies translated it thus: "Baba (father), you should put the country ahead of monetary gains" (paraphrased, but they did put the "father" in brackets after "Baba").